Ep. 115: One Time Weekend - The Future Looks Bright For Headlining Festivals
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Why is a shreddy, fan-favorite like One Time Weekend still stuck in the mid-day slots? In this punchy sit-down we unpack the “headliner conspiracy,” their DIY booking grind, and the studio marathon fueling their next drop.
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info_outlineEp. 114: From Beats to Business: Managing Music Careers with Produced by Nef
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Host Mark Crandall sits down with hip-hop producer Produced by Nef to trace his journey from late-night bedroom sessions in New Hampshire to collaborating with legends in Brooklyn. Discover how Nef turned his beats into a business—leveraging SEO, digital asset management, and passive-income models—to build a sustainable career in music.
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info_outlineEp. 113 - Hierarchy of Needs of an Entrepreneur
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It's no secret that Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs drives and motivates human behavior. Each stage is the motivating factor behind what you are doing and why you are doing it. When it comes to business, these needs only intensify when it comes to you and your employees.
Suppose you want to create a successful business where the success is mutually beneficial for everyone involved. In that case, you must start w
info_outlineEp. 112 - Hierarchy of Needs of Your Employee
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According to Abraham Maslow, all humans operate inside a Hierarchy of Needs. The Hierarchy of Needs includes Physiological Needs, Safety, Love and Belonging, Esteem, and Self-Actualization. These needs are what drive and motivate human behavior. When it comes to business, creating a vision for your employees to align themselves with is the key to recruiting and maintaining employees.
This week, I'm sharing a quick overview of the 5 Stages of the Hierarchy of
info_outlineEp. 111 - YOU are a Reflection of Your Team
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This week, I'm sharing the lessons learned from terminating two individuals who are near and dear to me. Terminating employees who are like friends and family is one of the most challenging decisions I've ever had to make in business. But one of the most valuable takeaways is the importance of asking how YOU can do better. How can you be a better leader and team leader? What areas can you improve on to future-proof the relationships in and out of your company?
info_outlineEp. 110 - Exiting Partnerships to Ride a Winning Horse w/ Nat Bruno
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If you're an active listener of the show, then you might remember Episode 100, where I chatted with Nathaniel Bruno, Owner of Community Solar Authority, about my entrepreneurial journey and how he helped me get started. It was a fantastic conversation about the two main lessons I learned in entrepreneurship and the incredible insight I gleaned from Nat's own experiences. Well, Purpose Chasers, I decided to bring him back for an all-new episode.
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Ep. 109 - How One $8k Error Made Me More $ Than I Can Count
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If you lead your business with honesty and integrity, you’re setting yourself up for a successful company. While building a scalable company isn’t for the faint of heart, it is doable and it can be done the right way. You just have to nurture your relationships and honor your previous agreements.
But sometimes other people don’t always hold their end of the bargain. One of the key lessons I share this
info_outlineEp. 108 - Pay Yourself First
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If you’re an entrepreneur, business owner, or industry leader, then you’ve more than likely heard the phrase, “cashflow is king” or “cash is king.” Just because you make millions of dollars a year doesn’t mean you pocket millions of dollars. On paper, it may look like you’ve made tons of money per job, but in practice, you may be losing more money than you even realize. But what if I told you there’s a better strategy? One that can ensure you’re getting
info_outlineEp. 107 - Selling 100 cars per month w/ Frank Crinite
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In this episode Frank Crinite shares the journey of branding himself to sell over 100 cars per month on average. With 0 marketing dollars Frank has built his livilihood on the word of mouth of all of his previous customers.
Gain access to resources and/or work with Mark or his marketing team direct visit: www.markcrandall.net
Ep. 106 - $1.5M in 5 Months: How to Launch a New Product or Service
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This week, I’m sharing how my company went from $0 to $1.5 million in solar sold in a five-month span. While many people see this as a wild unicorn, luck of the draw experience, there’s just no such thing. By putting systems and automations in place, doing the work with honesty and integrity, building relationships with our clients, and keeping them in the know at all times, my team and I were able to grow and scale in an authentic way.
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What do your calls currently look like? What does your schedule currently look like? If you were to look over the last month of networking calls, Zoom meetups, and “get to know you” follow-ups, what would they look like to you? Truth is, many individuals are bound to their calendars and taking calls they don’t actually want to be taking.
Lesson #14 of what I have learned in entrepreneurship over the years is this: Stop showing up for the “Takers”, your calendar opens us to serve the “Givers”! How many calls and meetups from your calendar actually moved the needle for you and your business? When was the last time you truly connected with someone else over the phone and not because they were trying to sell you something?
This lesson has been a tough one to learn and one that I have had to learn time after time. Don’t make the same mistakes I’ve made. Stop penciling every hour of every day to calls that don’t serve you or your business. Unless you truly value the relationships you have already cultivated online, it’s not worth it to show up for the “takers”. Instead, use your time wisely for those who give with our expectations on the other end.
Topics Discussed:
- The importance of implementing healthy boundaries in your calendar
- Creating the space to evaluate the lessons learned in entrepreneurship
- Why I’m pursuing the entrepreneurship journey
- What happens when we lead with our insecurities & overdeliver our value
- The dangers in showing your poker face in business
- Learning to give without expectations and selfish motives
Gain access to resources and/or work with Mark or his marketing team direct visit: www.markcrandall.net
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Quotes:
Mark Crandall
- “Many people may show up as heart-centered and giving. But when the rubber meets the road, whether you interview them, bring them into your mastermind, or partner with them, they get what they want, and then they’re gone.”
- “Have these individuals matched the value that you’re giving out? Have they brought you something in return or moved the needle for you in business? It may sound like a selfish evaluation but it’s something that you have to do.”
- “How do I show up in a way that I bring value but that I don’t overdeliver from a place of seeking to compensate my own insecurities?”
- “Everybody, especially those in business and in the online space, wants something. They’re not just building relationships because they want more relationships. Sure, they may want to build relationships but there’s something else that they want to gain from these relationships as well.”